Series digest: Australia Women tour of New Zealand, 2024
3rd ODI: All-round Sutherland secures series win for Australia
Annabel Sutherland scored 42 off 43 balls and took 2 wickets as Australia won the 3rd ODI by 75 runs. Phoebe Litchfield made 50 and Ashleigh Gardner 74 for Australia who posted 290. Sutherland then dismissed Suzie Bates and Isabella Gaze to help restrict New Zealand to 215.
Brief Scores: Australia 290 in 49 overs (Gardner 74, Litchfield 50, Sutherland 42; Kerr 4-53, Mair 3-58, Devine 2-49) beat New Zealand 215 in 43.3 overs (Bates 53, Green 39; King 3-34, Sutherland 3-39) by 75 runs
2nd ODI: Sutherland slams ton in Australia's big win
Annabel Sutherland scored her second successive ODI century (105) as Australia won the rain-affected 2nd ODI by 65 runs. Tahlia McGrath and Alyssa Healy both made 34 for Australia who posted 291. Molly Penfold took 4 wickets for New Zealand.
Brief Scores: Australia Women 291/7 (Sutherland 105; Penfold 4-42) beat New Zealand Women 122/5 in 30.1 ov (Kerr 38) by 65 runs (DLS method)